Plainfield South had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Oswego East Wolves out 2-1. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss the Wolves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Plainfield South who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 24-26, 15-8.
Plainfield South can attribute much of their success to Samantha Cartwright, who had six blocks and three kills. The dominant performance gave Cartwright a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Gabriela Bachner-Gluszek, who had ten digs and two aces.
Plainfield South kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Plainfield South pushed their record up to 14-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Oswego East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 16 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season.
Plainfield South has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Crete-Monee on the 19th. As for Oswego East, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Yorkville at 4:30 p.m.
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